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Featured local business - Clubtek

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I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Storm damage – fallen tree blocks Ivy Road and takes out wall

Oct

2013

Fallen tree takes out walls and blocks traffic on Ivy RoadThe Council are quickly on hand to clear the tree: repairing the wall will take longer

Daisy birthing- Antenatal Movement – 4th November

Oct

2013

Music Mondays: Elephants and Castles

Oct

2013

Elephants and Castles is a newish band made up of Robin Spencer, Christopher Anderson and Adam Lucas. The band, who played in New Cross at the Hill Station Cafe earlier this month, 'Met near the Elephant, became friends, became a band. Songs of, for, about, because... Concrete gems, hot air, medal-less martyrs, knee trembling, tv ...

Lou Reed in Greenwich 1972

Oct

2013

So long Lou Reed (1942-2013), coolest musician of the 1960s by a long shot (well along with the rest of the Velvet Underground anyway). Everyone knows that John Cale from the band went to Goldsmiths in New Cross, but Lou was always more New York. But of course there was a transpontine connection.In July 1972, with ...

Storm disrupts Brockley transport services

Oct

2013

@BBCLondonNews Tree down in Brockley. pic.twitter.com/6vvuZQE3iL— Michelle Price (@michelleaprice) October 28, 2013At least they're being realistic. National Rail Enquiries reports that due to this evening's anticipated storms, there will be no Overground services and possibly no Southeastern trains tomorrow morning before 9am. Southern is also expected to be operating a reduced timetable."After this, it is ...

Pub Spy on The Talbot

Oct

2013

The News Shopper's legendary Pub Spy has stumbled across The Talbot:Its fatigued green paint job would camouflage it in a pleasant Brockley street if it weren’t for an eyesore patio, while the inside space is at first glance small, plain and dilapidated. But visiting this pub is like sifting through bric-a-brac at a jumble sale ...

Amersham Arms Street Art

Oct

2013

I like the latest redecoration of the Amersham Arms in New Cross, especially the 'I love New Cross DJ'......the fox on the corner of Amersham Road... ... and the flamingoes heart.Sorry don't know the detail of the artist(s), or identity of DJ - anyone know any more?See previously: Amersham Arms pandas; 2009 Amersham Arms Murals

St George’s Players present ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ Oct 31 – Nov 2

Oct

2013

A Breath Of Fresh Air

Oct

2013

More and more often we are coming across serious scientific research that backs up our sense that our urban trees are good for us, not just because they look stunning, but because they are making a significant contribution to our health in our gritty city environments. A case in point is research recently presented on BBC2's ...

Changing Of The Guard

Oct

2013

After a spate of vandalism against our newly planted (2013) street trees earlier this year, your Brockley Society Tree Wardens have been working with the council's Green Scene to find and re-cycle redundant tree guards around the conservation area. This guard in Tressillian Road has done its job and will be recycledSo far we've identified about 15 ...